How to Renew Your Membership and Certification

Here are membership and certification renewal instructions based on your highest level of certification:

CSM: Certified ScrumMaster

There is not currently a continuing education requirement for the CSM certification.

In order to renew your certification and membership, you can use the green "Renew Membership" button on your dashboard. It is $100 for two years.

If you were certified before the CSM Evaluation was implemented in October of 2009, you may take the CSM Evaluation. You can use the red "Take CSM Evaluation" button on your dashboard.  

If your only certification is CSM, login and proceed to your dashboard.

CSPO: Certified Scrum Product Owner

There is not currently a continuing education requirement for the CSPO certification. In order to renew your certification and membership, you can use the green "renew membership" button on your dashboard. It is $100 for two years.

If your only certification is CSPO, login and proceed to your dashboard.

Dual Certified ScrumMaster and Scrum Product Owner

In order to renew both certifications and your membership, you can use the green "renew membership" button on your dashboard. It is $100 for two years.

If you have both a CSM and a CSPO certification, login and proceed to your dashboard.

CSP: Certified Scrum Professional

After January 1, 2012

Your certification is good for two years from your original certification date.  Every two years, you must renew.  

If you have NOT taken the current CSP proctored exam, you must take the exam for your renewal:

• Log in to your dashboard and submit your testing request
• If approved, return to your dashboard and pay the $300 testing fee via the "Pay CSP Fee" link
• You will then be contacted by Castle Worldwide to book your exam time

If you have already passed the CSP proctored exam:

• Renewal will be based on a PDU system to be announced in early 2012

This fee will also renew your CSM, CSPO, and/or CSD certifications.

Certified Scrum Coach

The maintenance fee is due yearly. You will be sent an invoice from our accounting department.  If you have not received an invoice please contact accounting@scrumalliance.org. 

Every three years, you must reapply before paying renewal fees.

Certified Scrum Trainer

The maintenance fee is due yearly. Use the link below to pay this annual maintenance fee. It will also renew all other lower level certifications you hold.

Pay annual CST maintenance fee.